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How to pronounce troth in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms betrothal, engagement
Type of promise
Has types ringing
Type Words
Synonyms plight
Type of assurance, pledge

Examples of troth

troth
Yet plighting his troth to the party may have worried him more than he allowed.
From the guardian.co.uk
By renewing Andy Flower's contract as coach yesterday, England were merely pledging their troth.
From the independent.co.uk
The Road pledges its troth to the troubadour's lifestyle.
From the guardian.co.uk
I wonder, by my troth, what thou and IDid, till we loved?
From the guardian.co.uk
Three weeks before the caucuses, Iowans are still reluctant to pledge their troth or even go steady.
From the time.com
Pledging one's TROTH is usually done these days while wearing either a tuxedo or an elaborate white dress.
From the wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com
So their troth is plighted, and all set fair.
From the independent.co.uk
His audience, at home and in European capitals, quickly recognized this was no lovey-dovey replighting of troth.
From the world.time.com
Troth of Citi Trust said that the vast majority of his bank's clients placed their universal life insurance policy into a trust.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Betrothal: a mutual promise to marry
  • Plight: a solemn pledge of fidelity
  • A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something.
  • The state of being pledged to marry someone; betrothal, engagement; the promise or pledge so given as an act of fidelity
  • A phonetic variant of "truth", it's a promise, pledge, or vow.
  • Loyal or pledged faithfulness; one's pledged word.^1